Willin -
You have to grapple... and particularly wrestle to know how much wind that takes out of you. Even after a "short" 6 minute wrestling match you're usually absolutely exhausted. The best way to gain the cardio for it is to do tons of live wrestling. Running a leisurely 3-5 mile jog isn't doing thattt much good other than sweating weight off. Wind sprints help more.

Willin -
You have to grapple... and particularly wrestle to know how much wind that takes out of you. Even after a "short" 6 minute wrestling match you're usually absolutely exhausted. The best way to gain the cardio for it is to do tons of live wrestling. Running a leisurely 3-5 mile jog isn't doing thattt much good other than sweating weight off. Wind sprints help more.

Do the overwhelming majority of top wrestling programs distance run?

Only when cutting weight

This is kind of true.

Sprinting actually gets your cardio/lungs/gas to a place live wrestling typically can't because of your body is involved. In a D1 wrestling room, the sprint workouts tend to bring heavier breathing.

Wrestlers will run/jog as an extra workout if they are cutting. They'll also often hop on a machine (eliptical, etc.) right after practice and get an extra 30 minutes in.

We would run "distance" (5 miles) or so for recovery. Not conditioning.

MMA is the only sport where even the top guys aren't physically prepared to compete for the duration for their schedeuled event.

MMA fighters (generalising) do not spend too much time with S&C, they spend too much time with training gimmicks instead of meat and potatoes conditioning like boxers and wrestlers concern themsevles with. Put down the club/kettle bell and underwater rock and pick up your running shoes.

Boxers fight 3 minute rounds and have 1 minute to rest in between rounds.Wrestling is usually 2 x 3 minute periods with 1 minute rest in between.MMA is usually at least 3 x 5 minute rounds with 1 minute rest in between. Big difference.

High school wrestling is 3 rounds of 2 min. College is3,2,2. But thereis no break

The thing I didn't mention about running earlier is that its mental. That is the best training some athletes can give themselves. Its you against the road and yourself. Y.u know when you slack and when you push. You know when you give 100% effort and when you give 85%.

If we look at BJ Penn, he ran with all his effort against Diego Sanchez. And he took it a bit easy in Frankie Edgar fight 2. That's the idea of running. Many wrestlers in mma don't truly need that training because we KNOW they are mentally tough. Some do it because it helps them keep themselves motivated.

The correct answer is none or not enough. I can't believe so many people/fighters don't believe or are against running! This is ridiculous. Most people don't do it because they hate it. It's a mentally tough thing to do to put in that road work which is why so many people and fighers don't like doing it. I've met a ton of high level fighters don't do it, I've met a bunch that are against it.

I'm all about running. The results are amazing. Boxers run a ton, and have been doing this for years on end. I think they know what they're talking about. This method has been used for fighting 12-15 round fights. I see so many mma fighters gas out so quick, even on the highest levels. I personally think a lot of this is from the lack of running. I run a ton. Mainly long-distance running, although I need to add sprints in. I can see the results in my dojo because I'm not even thinking about getting tired! It gives me so much cardio and confidence! It's amazing. There is nothing like the feeling u get from running it's amazing!

Ninja mon - The correct answer is none or not enough. I can't believe so many people/fighters don't believe or are against running! This is ridiculous. Most people don't do it because they hate it. It's a mentally tough thing to do to put in that road work which is why so many people and fighers don't like doing it. I've met a ton of high level fighters don't do it, I've met a bunch that are against it.

I'm all about running. The results are amazing. Boxers run a ton, and have been doing this for years on end. I think they know what they're talking about. This method has been used for fighting 12-15 round fights. I see so many mma fighters gas out so quick, even on the highest levels. I personally think a lot of this is from the lack of running. I run a ton. Mainly long-distance running, although I need to add sprints in. I can see the results in my dojo because I'm not even thinking about getting tired! It gives me so much cardio and confidence! It's amazing. There is nothing like the feeling u get from running it's amazing!

This.

It is amazing seeing HIGH LEVEL athletes gas-out within 5 minutes in the Octagon.

I mean what did Carwin get diagnosed with before? Lacticosid Adosis or some shit? Mother of Christ..

Ninja mon - The correct answer is none or not enough. I can't believe so many people/fighters don't believe or are against running! This is ridiculous. Most people don't do it because they hate it. It's a mentally tough thing to do to put in that road work which is why so many people and fighers don't like doing it. I've met a ton of high level fighters don't do it, I've met a bunch that are against it.

I'm all about running. The results are amazing. Boxers run a ton, and have been doing this for years on end. I think they know what they're talking about. This method has been used for fighting 12-15 round fights. I see so many mma fighters gas out so quick, even on the highest levels. I personally think a lot of this is from the lack of running. I run a ton. Mainly long-distance running, although I need to add sprints in. I can see the results in my dojo because I'm not even thinking about getting tired! It gives me so much cardio and confidence! It's amazing. There is nothing like the feeling u get from running it's amazing!

This.

It is amazing seeing HIGH LEVEL athletes gas-out within 5 minutes in the Octagon.

I mean what did Carwin get diagnosed with before? Lacticosid Adosis or some shit? Mother of Christ..

Ninja mon - The correct answer is none or not enough. I can't believe so many people/fighters don't believe or are against running! This is ridiculous. Most people don't do it because they hate it. It's a mentally tough thing to do to put in that road work which is why so many people and fighers don't like doing it. I've met a ton of high level fighters don't do it, I've met a bunch that are against it.

I'm all about running. The results are amazing. Boxers run a ton, and have been doing this for years on end. I think they know what they're talking about. This method has been used for fighting 12-15 round fights. I see so many mma fighters gas out so quick, even on the highest levels. I personally think a lot of this is from the lack of running. I run a ton. Mainly long-distance running, although I need to add sprints in. I can see the results in my dojo because I'm not even thinking about getting tired! It gives me so much cardio and confidence! It's amazing. There is nothing like the feeling u get from running it's amazing!

Ninja mon - The correct answer is none or not enough. I can't believe so many people/fighters don't believe or are against running! This is ridiculous. Most people don't do it because they hate it. It's a mentally tough thing to do to put in that road work which is why so many people and fighers don't like doing it. I've met a ton of high level fighters don't do it, I've met a bunch that are against it.

I'm all about running. The results are amazing. Boxers run a ton, and have been doing this for years on end. I think they know what they're talking about. This method has been used for fighting 12-15 round fights. I see so many mma fighters gas out so quick, even on the highest levels. I personally think a lot of this is from the lack of running. I run a ton. Mainly long-distance running, although I need to add sprints in. I can see the results in my dojo because I'm not even thinking about getting tired! It gives me so much cardio and confidence! It's amazing. There is nothing like the feeling u get from running it's amazing!

This.

It is amazing seeing HIGH LEVEL athletes gas-out within 5 minutes in the Octagon.

I mean what did Carwin get diagnosed with before? Lacticosid Adosis or some shit? Mother of Christ..

The operative word here is DOJO.

Try taking your PJ's off and going 5 minutes with legit wrestlers and tell me you're not winded. Running a few miles on a treadmill isn't going to help gain that type of cardio. You need to do sprints and wrestle hard for long periods to gain it. That's why fighters gas so hard in fights. In addition to the fact that they lose wind due to being struck hard and due to the adrenaline rush. It's not as black and white as it seems. Do you really think there's an epidemic of lazy fighters entering the cage when millions of dollars are potentially at stake?

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